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Saturday, September 25, 2010

Coveted Blankets


I have coveted many a crocheted blankets from my grandma. Some I use to ward off the chill of the cold Wisconsin winters, others I save because they are just too special-such as a pink one from my tenth birthday and the all white one trimmed with blue satin ribbon made especially for my boys' christening. She tried to teach me a couple of times the art of crochet, and I managed maybe a 100 yard string, but never mastered second rows. Everyone has their special crafty calling so I think I'll leave the crocheting up to Grandma.


The Tuesday Trigger at Moxie Fab World was calling to use Hexagon-A-Thon from Schlosser Designs. I grabbed the general shape and colors of the blanket as well as the color and texture of the bench it resides on. (Which, by the way, I adore, and think it would look lovely in my house.) I've also learned the power that a single embellishment can have, like one rhinestone, from Kelley at My Front Porch.

Supplies Used:
Cardstock: (Turquoise Card) Joann's, (Very Vanilla) SU
Stamps: (Hexagon-A-Thon) Schlosser Designs, (Sentiment from Mega Mixed Messages) PTI
Ink: (Earth Elements Set Pigment) SU, (Vintage Photo, Antique Linen Distress) Ranger
Embellishments: (Rhinestone) Studio 18
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43 comments:

  1. LaurelSeptember 25, 2010 at 10:19 AM

    Love it!

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  2. artfuldelightSeptember 25, 2010 at 10:34 AM

    Awesome card! LOVE the blanket! My mom crochets too, she claims it is super easy but I don't think I could pull it off. She always makes me blankets for when my kids were born, I have a ton that I will keep for when my kids get older.

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  3. AimesSeptember 25, 2010 at 10:47 AM

    Oh you totally rocked the Trigger this week, Karen! What an awesome card and the colours are just fabulous! So fun!
    Hugs,
    Aimes
    x

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  4. Kelley EubanksSeptember 25, 2010 at 10:48 AM

    Karen... you are too sweet! First... your card is stunning! Seriously! Love it!! Second... love the new blog look. Not sure how new that is but I am pretty sure it is fairly new... looks great! And third... Thank you! :)

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  5. farmhouse-storySeptember 25, 2010 at 11:28 AM

    karen, i love that all of your cards are done so perfectly! never overdone, never underdone (is thata word?), anyway, i love it! enjoy the weekend:)

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  6. Michele GrossSeptember 25, 2010 at 11:41 AM

    Beautiful! I'm so glad you broke out this set for that challenge! The minute I saw it, I thought of Hexagonathon :) You ROCKED it! The colors and the design are fabulous!!

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  7. RyannSeptember 25, 2010 at 11:45 AM

    Lovely card, Karen. My stepdad's mom taught me to crochet when I was 15. I started a blanket made of simple stitches that I never finished. I'm not sure I even have it anymore. Hrm...

    Lovely card :)

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  8. Bonita RoseSeptember 25, 2010 at 11:55 AM

    fabulous! I'm planning on using this set too!

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  9. Jinny NewlinSeptember 25, 2010 at 1:04 PM

    This is gorgeous! Love the simplicity and that fab, grunged, blue background! I should really try out those Tuesday Triggers again... sometime... maybe. I think that I got burnt out with them.

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  10. Erin (Homemade Cards by Erin)September 25, 2010 at 1:30 PM

    I knew you were going to work your Hexagon-a-thon magic for that Tuesday trigger, love the colors.

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  11. Virginia L.September 25, 2010 at 2:31 PM

    What I saw the card, I thought of TT photo right away! Isn't that something?!? That menas you are "right on"!!!!! Beautiful!

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  12. Isabelle P.September 25, 2010 at 2:45 PM

    A nice way to represent this cover the hook.
    My grandmother made blankets like this.

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  13. Sharli SchaitbergerSeptember 25, 2010 at 2:49 PM

    Fabulous card!! Love the stories of the special crochet quilts - and I love the photo of that quilt, too! It's rich.

    Hugs!

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  14. MandySeptember 25, 2010 at 3:12 PM

    Oh, what a FUN take on that insiration!! LOVE IT!

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  15. FionaSeptember 25, 2010 at 5:45 PM

    I could do with that lovely blanket right now as it's bloody freezing over here! lol.
    Fab card Karen, the colourful hexagons look fab against the blue 'vintaged' background.
    Thanks for your comment.

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  16. Heather RogersSeptember 25, 2010 at 6:15 PM

    I love this Karen. I totally see the inspiration photo in your design.
    I love to crochet. I taught myself. I was completely shocked. M y neighbor tried to teach me but she is left handed and it just didn't work. :)

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  17. ValerieSeptember 25, 2010 at 6:57 PM

    Fantastic Karen - love your color choices and that hexagon was perfect for this challenge. Looks like a winner to me!

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  18. JessSeptember 25, 2010 at 7:11 PM

    I have fond memories of Nannas and crochet also. She was more of a knitter though and I have all of the stuffed knitted toys she made me still :)

    I love the simplicity of this card and the placement of the hexagons. You've done an awesome job as always :)

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  19. Sherry EckbladSeptember 25, 2010 at 8:22 PM

    beautiful! I agree with you my sisters have tried to teach me how to crochet and I am just all thumbs when it comes to it.

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  20. yyamSeptember 25, 2010 at 8:44 PM

    This is just gorgeous Karen! :) Love that single piece of bling! And those colors! :)

    P/s: That blanket would look good on my bed...;)

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  21. ~Tammy~September 25, 2010 at 9:35 PM

    Love this Karen! You knocked another right out of the park! This is for sure a TT!

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  22. jenSeptember 25, 2010 at 10:17 PM

    ahh... the beauty of a crocheted afghan! My grandma tried to teach me too- but mine never ended up square....
    This card is as moxie fab a tuesday trigger I can imagine- every element so thought out- that single embellishment bringing your focus to the sentiment.... :D

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  23. MichelleSeptember 25, 2010 at 10:53 PM

    Love how you have stitched around the hexagons to make it look so much like a quilt! love the distressed edges around the card too:-)

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  24. AnonymousSeptember 25, 2010 at 11:01 PM

    very pretty... love the sharing behind it too.. they are such a keepsake :)

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  25. Alice September 26, 2010 at 12:30 AM

    this is gorgeous. love the details on the hexagons. fabulous card, Karen!

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  26. Leigh Ann BairdSeptember 26, 2010 at 9:49 AM

    So pretty, Karen!

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  27. ~amy~September 26, 2010 at 10:24 AM

    Karen, I love this...great use of the Hexagon-a-thon set...the colors are perfect-o! I love anything crocheted and wish I could crochet but just can't seem to sit down and do it...

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  28. alexandra s.m.September 26, 2010 at 5:59 PM

    As a crocheter I'm in love with your post today ;-)
    Fantastic card, love your placement and you're right sometimes one tiny embellie does the trick!

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  29. scrapsnsuch@gmail.comSeptember 26, 2010 at 8:02 PM

    Fab! What a great take on the inspiration.

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  30. Emily LeiphartSeptember 26, 2010 at 9:41 PM

    Wow, wow, wow! This is absolutely gorgeous. I love the rich colours and of course those hexagons. I also used hexagons on my card today but in a much more subtle manner!

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  31. Lisa PetrellaSeptember 27, 2010 at 12:42 AM

    Perfect take on the Tuesday Trigger!!!! Love the colors, the distressing, the layout of the hexagons and the stitching!!

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  32. Ayana PosadasSeptember 27, 2010 at 12:47 AM

    Wow... what a fun design, Karen!
    Great job with the inspiration photo!

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  33. UnknownSeptember 27, 2010 at 3:05 PM

    Such a great project! Thanks for sharing! Also, just a note to say that Papercraft Star will be holding a DT call soon and right now you can sign up to win a $25.00 gift certificate too! We'd love for you to join for our challenges! http://papercraftstar.blogspot.com/2010/09/another-gift-certificate-give-away-at.html

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  34. Courtney KSeptember 27, 2010 at 4:13 PM

    wow you totally rocked the tuesday trigger challenge! the solid blue background is perfect with the hexagons.

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  35. UnknownSeptember 27, 2010 at 11:35 PM

    This is perfect for the Tuesday Trigger Challenge! Love the colors!

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  36. Cindy LeeSeptember 28, 2010 at 1:23 AM

    One of the best graphic card I've seen! I just love the colors and a bit of distressing!

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  37. Laura.KSeptember 29, 2010 at 12:32 PM

    wow, this looks really gorgeous.

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  38. ShaunaSeptember 29, 2010 at 2:36 PM

    What a creative and simple card. It's so eye-catching!
    I've been away far too long. I hope you're doing well, Karen!

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  39. DanaSeptember 29, 2010 at 5:43 PM

    Oooh pretty. What a great card for this week's trigger Karen. Sublime.

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  40. CherylSeptember 29, 2010 at 7:11 PM

    Oh this is cool! I love this layout and the colors.

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  41. Tenia NelsonSeptember 29, 2010 at 10:56 PM

    This card is super rad!!! Just wanted to tell ya that you won the prize over at Jazzy Paper Designs!!! Please e-mail me your info!!! Congrats!!!

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  42. Paper Crafts & Scrapbooking EditorOctober 4, 2010 at 10:04 AM

    Hey Karen! What a fun approach to this week's Tuesday Trigger in the Moxie Fab World! Thanks so much for playing along! :)

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  43. Dawn B.October 5, 2010 at 9:10 AM

    This is beautiful.. I love the colors you chose.. Great job and congrats on winning..

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